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Just hearing the words "go get the ball" in crunch time last Saturday against No. 9 Louisville from his coach were enough to validate the approach Anthony "Cat" Barber had been wanting to take at North Carolina State. Until recently, Barber's problem had been he'd never quite figured out how to get back to that place he'd always felt comfortable as a kid. He's found it again. "I don't think I've ever doubted myself about anything," said Barber, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound sophomore graduate of Hampton High. He earned the nickname "Big Cat," which ultimately got shortened to just "Cat," from his sister, Pamela, when...

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Just hearing the words "go get the ball" in crunch time last Saturday against No. 9 Louisville from his coach were enough to validate the approach Anthony "Cat" Barber had been wanting to take at North Carolina State.
Until...

There was plenty that I didn’t include in Sunday’s story about recent NCAA legislation and its possible effects on local schools and conferences outside the Power 5, largely for space limitations in print and to prevent readers’ eyes from glazing over.
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Old Dominion’s second full Football Bowl Subdivision recruiting class is heavy on defense and offensive versatility, as the coaching staff again worked regionally to supplement in-state efforts.
The Monarchs signed 16 players Wednesday on National...

Old Dominion's second full Football Bowl Subdivision recruiting class is heavy on defense and offensive versatility, as the coaching staff again worked regionally to supplement in-state efforts.
The Monarchs signed 16 players Wednesday on National...

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Two hours later, with a curious about-face on two teams that were...

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